{"title":"Hackney Colliery Band","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hackney Colliery Band is a dynamic and energetic brass band hailing from Hackney, London. With a lineup consisting of talented musicians such as *Nick Ashwood*, *Steve Pretty*, *Magnus Dearness*, and more, they create a unique fusion of jazz, funk, hip-hop, and world music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for their captivating live performances and infectious grooves, the band has gained a loyal following worldwide. Their powerful sound is driven by the combination of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, sousaphone, bass drum, snare drum - each member bringing their own flair to the stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving shared stages with renowned artists like De La Soul and Jamie Cullum, the Hackney Colliery Band continues to push boundaries with their genre-defying approach. 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Whereas their fifth album 'Collaborations: Volume One featured a range of World Music legends including Grammy-winning Beninese vocalist Angelique Kidjo and godfather of Ethiopian jazz Mulatu Astatke, 'Volume Two' sees HCB focus on songs and singers, alongside a sprinkling of instrumentals featuring harp, guitar, cello, and even conch shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Frontman\/ composer Steve Pretty and composers Olly Blackman and Luke Christie say of this release: 'It's a privilege and joy to still be playing together after all these years, and especially to be pushing each other to be as creative and innovative as we can be. The process of collaborating with so many amazing artists, and the freshness that's brought to the project is endlessly inspiring. Some of this music started life almost a decade ago, and other tracks are only a few months old, but we're so proud of the breadth of musical talent on display with this record.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As anyone who has attempted any degree of social organisation will attest, it is no mean feat to gather nine people in one place, at the same time, on a semi-regular basis, never mind taking this group of people all over the world to play instrumental music. Add into the mix an industry where artists are encouraged to find a genre niche and stick to it - advice HCB have joyously ignored for their fifteen year career - and the community and kinship that HCB have built up over this time seems even more remarkable. 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Building on the strength of their critically-acclaimed original writing, \u003ci\u003eSharpener\u003c\/i\u003e has a powerful set of originals at its core, alongside a trio of leftfield covers in the shape of Nirvana's \u003ci\u003eHeart-Shaped Box\u003c\/i\u003e, Kwabs' \u003ci\u003eWrong or Right\u003c\/i\u003e and Three Trapped Tigers' \u003ci\u003eCramm\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a record that resounds with humour, charm and the hum of the glorious variety of musical genres that emanate from their hometown. Album opener\u003ci\u003e Jump Then Run\u003c\/i\u003e echoes the sound of the legendary Moondog, while 'Gather Your Wits' is a roof-raising rumble of brass and rebellious behaviour. \u003ci\u003eWrong or Right\u003c\/i\u003e, a soulful version of London soul star Kwabs' great tune, comes to life with juicy menace before \u003ci\u003eThe Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, an uplifting anthemic arrangement, builds into joyous hedonism. \u003ci\u003eWhen You Know\u003c\/i\u003e gives space to the band's superb jazz chops, while album title track \u003ci\u003eSharpener\u003c\/i\u003e is a big, bold, brassy and utterly mesmerising affair. 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